That would enable phone conference-like discussion of topics without leaving a trace in Google cache and without the delays that every response in a written forum has.

The server software is for free, the client software is for free - it just takes a computer to run on (and that doesn't even need to be a professional server - it just needs a decent connection and good availability).

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Being more than a bit familiar with the use of conference calls in both contested and non-contested legal matters, I lean more to Schmedlap's position.

With respect to legal matters, they work best where everyone already has a written frame of reference - the relevant documents and briefs. And, of course, someone has to moderate the conference and enforce basic ground rules (which in a contested proceeding are spelled out for us).

I meant "phone conference" in a technical way, wrote it for those who do not know such software.

TS is mostly used for leisure and it's great for a casual chat or discussion - a formal setting ruins the whole thing. A channel with five participants can have an as great discussion as a discussion in a restaurant.